Wiggly lizard



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WIGGLY LIZARD Filed April 30, 1956 E: g. i

ZE WWMMLMWV@ United States Patent 'i wroorfr Lrzxnn George Andrew Brennan, Philadelphia, Pa., assigner. to S. S. Adams Company, Neptune, N. J., a corporation of New Jersey Application April 30, 1956, Serial No. 581,420

1 Claim. (Cl. i6- 237) This invention relates to a novelty in the form of an animated member and more particularly to a lizard simulating member which is adapted to be flexed and wiggled in a life-like manner.

The animated or lizard simulating member has a portion or appendage containing a metallic element which when brought into proximity to another metallic element is adapted to cause the member to resiliently ex due to the magnetic relationship between the metallic elements.

An object of this invention is to provide a novelty in the form of an animated life-like member which is adapted to resiliently flex and wiggle in a life-like manner due to magnetic relations set up when another element, such as a magnetized or metallic pencil, is brought into proximity thereto,

Still another object of this invention is to provide a novelty in the form of a lizard-like member having a metal element in one of the appendages which lends itself to economical manufacture on a large production basis and which is adapted to be used with another member, such as a pencil, having a metallic element which also may be economically manufactured.

According to the general features of this invention there is provided in a novelty comprising a rubber resilient crawling reptile shaped body including a head and an elongated torso having laterally extending legs on opposite sides thereof and a tail for said body, said head and torso being peripherally flanged downwardly at the sides and at said head to dene a downwardly opening hollow and with the edge of the flange supporting the head and torso on a given surface and with the tail trailing therebehind, and a metallic element in said head effective through magnetic action to flex resiliently said head and at least a portion of the torso to cause same to wiggle and thus impart a lifelike wiggling action to the body.

Other objects and features of the present invention will more fuliy become apparent in view of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing illustrating a single embodiment thereof and in which:

Figure l is a plan view of a lizard simulating member embodying features of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a plan view of a pencil carrying a metal element;

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional View taken substantially on the line lll-lll of Figure l looking in the direction indicated by the arrows;

Figure 4 is an enlarged cross sectional View taken substantially on the line lV-IV of Figure l looking in the direction indicated by the arrows;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary dotted and full line view showing the life-like movement of the lizard simulating member when a pencil is moved to varying positions with respect thereto.

As shown on the drawing:

The reference numeral 9 in Figure l indicates generally a lizard-like member having a peripherally anged VPatented `lune 3, 1958 ICC body or torso 10 of U-shaped hollow cross section with the anged periphery adapted to support the body. The flanged torso 10 includes a number of appendages, such as, a peripherally flanged head 11, a tail 12, and arms and legs 13. The peripherally flanged areas of the torso and the head are flanged downwardly at the sides dedening a downwardly opening hollow with the edge of the ange supporting the head and the torso on a given surface with the head trailing therebehind. The member 9 is preferably comprised of a resilient flexible material which may be molded and made from a material such as rubber, plastic and the like. The features of the resilient flexible composition of the member 9 and the hollow cross section combine to provide a highly flexible article or member 9.

The reference numeral 1S indicates generally a Wooden pencil. The pencil 15 has a hollow terminal portion 16 at one end (Figure 5) in which is lodged a metallic element i7. To maintain the metallic element 17 in assembly with the pencil 15 a metal cap 18 is disposed over the hollow terminal portion i6.

The lizard-like member 9 has a metallic element 19 lodged in an enclosed pocket 2t) in the head portion or appendage il. The pocket 2t) is dened along its upper surface by head wall 2 of the head portion 11 and along its under surface by a sling 22 which is molded to the head wall.

Preferably, both of the metallic elements 17 and 19 are magnetized in order that a stronger reaction may be set up between the elements when the elements are brought into proximity to one another, as is illustrated in Figure 5. The elements are preferably arranged so that the north and south poles extend along the length of the head portion il of the member 9, and the terminal portion lo of the member 15.

is illustrated in Figure 5, when the member 9 is placed on a Hat surface or held manually generally at the shoulder area 23 with the terminal end llo of the pencil i5 then being brought into proximity to the head, the head portion l1 is caused to wiggle back and forth as the north poles N of the magnetic elements 17 and 19' are moved to different positions relative to one another.

the lizard-like member its is held manually at the shoulders 23 free from any other surface the head 11 may be caused to move through 360 degrees including up and down and back and forth movements. This is brought about by moving the magnetized elements 17 and 19 in different positions with respect to one another.

lf the member 9 is grasped generally at the junction of the tail with the rear legs with the magnetized terminal lo being thereafter brought into magnetic proximity to the head il, the entire torso it) will be caused to resiliently flex from the junction aforementioned thereby greatly exaggerating the life-like movement of the member 9.

While the present invention has been illustrated in connection with the lizard simulating member 9, the principles of the present invention may also be utilized in connection with other animals and the like.

While l have illustrated the member 9 as being in the shape of a lizard it can take on the form of many other live or animated creations such as alligators, crocodiles, dragon flies, snakes, ostriches and the like having wiggly heads or body portions.

It will be understood that modifications and variations may be effected without departing from the scope of the novel concepts of the present invention.

l claim as my invention:

A novelty comprising a rubber resilient crawling reptile shaped body including a head and an elongated torso having laterally extending legs on opposite sides thereof and a tail for said body, said head and torso being peripherally anged downwardly at the sides and at said 2,277,672 Stone Mar. 31, 1942 head to dene a downwardly opening hollow and with 2,427,442 Campbell Sept. 16, 1947 the edge of the ange supporting the head and torso on agivenssurface and withthe trail-trailing therebehind, and FOREIGN PATENTS a rneallic element in said head eiective through magnetic 5 544,661 Great Britain A, D. 1942 actionto ex resiliently said'head and at least a portion. 433,655 11a1y Aug 25J 1948 of the torso to cause 'same to wiggle and` thus impart a 1,027,046 France 1953 v lifelike WigglngV action to" therbody.

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